Winners and losers of land use change: A systematic review of interactions between the world's crane species (Gruidae) and the agricultural sector.

ABSTRACT: While agricultural intensification and expansion are major factors driving loss and degradation of natural habitat and species decline, some wildlife species also benefit from agriculturally managed habitats. This may lead to high population densities with impacts on both human livelihoods and wildlife conservation. Cranes are a group of 15 species worldwide, affected both negatively and positively by agricultural practices. While eleven species face critical population declines, numbers of common cranes (Grus grus) and sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) have increased drastically in the last 40 years. Their increase is associated with higher incidences of crane foraging on agricultural crops, causing financial losses to farmers. Our aim was to synthesize scientific knowledge

SUBMITTER: Hemminger K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8948072 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature